Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Preemptive Multimodal Analgesia for Pediatric Osteotomy Correction Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Drug Des Devel TherOct 30, 2026 (epub)

Lei Wang, Lei Wu, Yi Zhu et al.

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From the abstract

Children undergoing Osteotomy correction surgery can experience substantial postoperative pain and frequently require opioids. We evaluated whether a single preincision dose of intravenous acetaminophen, added to a standardized multimodal analgesic regimen, reduces postoperative pain and perioperative opioid requirements.

Reported results

Moderate-to-severe pain occurred in 8/48 (16.7%) versus 21/47 (44.7%) children, an absolute risk reduction of 28.0% (RR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.2-0.8; P =0.004). Intraoperative remifentanil consumption was lower in the acetaminophen group (median, 0.8 vs 1.3 mg; between-group difference, 0.6 mg; 95% CI, 0.3-0.9; P <0.001).

Authors' conclusions

Preincision intravenous acetaminophen was associated with a lower incidence of moderate-to-severe postoperative pain and reduced opioid requirements in children undergoing osteotomy correction surgery. Larger multicenter trials are warranted to confirm these findings.

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